en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US">The purpose of this research is to propose a blended approach of utilizing AI in policymaking. The authors rely on AI to identify main policy issues/challenges facing higher education in Egypt, and to generate policy alternatives for each of those challenges. Next, the authors devise a survey instrument targeting a purposive non-random sample of academics in Egyptian universities to assess the AI policy alternatives generated. Predetermined assessment criteria were given to the human experts that covered the degree of perceived effectiveness, novelty, political acceptability, administrative feasibility, and fundability of the AI generated policy alternative solutions. Findings showed that the highest-ranked policy alternative solutions were encouraging joint research initiatives with international partners, integrating modern technology into education, increasing student and academics exchange programs, and expanding access to online learning platforms. The authors recommend this blended approach, of AI generated policy alternatives assessed by human experts, for optimal context specific policy making.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></div> AI in Policy-Making, ChatGPT, Higher Education Challenges, Public Policy Making, Blended Approach, Egypt 128 150 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-962-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Laila El Baradei 10031947532846002849 10031947532846002849 Yes American University in Cairo (AUC) Ashraf Abdel Wahab 10031947532846002850 10031947532846002850 No Electronic Research Institute, Ministry of Scientific Research Passant E. Moustafa 10031947532846002851 10031947532846002851 No National Research Centre Nashwa Salem 10031947532846002852 10031947532846002852 No Dar Al Uloom University